This book examines Japanese wartime zoo policy during World War II, analyzingthe reasons why the Home Ministry destroyed more than 300 showpiece animals throughout Japan well before U.S. air strikes were anticipated, with international comparisons of the effects of the war on zoos in Europe, the United States, and the Middle East. M. ITOH is a former Professor of Political Science at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA. INDICE: Introduction: 'Disposal of Dangerous Animals' as Japan's National Policy - Historical Background: Creation of Modern Zoos and Militarism in Japan - Zoos in Eastern Japan and World War II - Zoos in Western Japan and World War II - Zoos in Central Japan and World War II - Zoos in Southwestern Japan and Japan's Exterior Territories and World War II - Zoos in Europe and World WarII - Zoos in the United States and World War II - Zoos in Japan in the Early Postwar Years - Conclusion: Assessment of Japanese Wartime Zoo Policy
- ISBN: 978-0-230-10894-3
- Editorial: Palgrave MacM
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 266
- Fecha Publicación: 19/01/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Desconocido